Following the successful testing and deployment of BIRD’s Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) by the customer, BIRD Aerosystems has received a large follow-on order of additional AMPS systems. Under the new contract, BIRD will provide its most advanced configuration of Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) to be installed on the customers’ helicopters. Alongside the systems, BIRD will also provide installation supervision, integration and testing support for the system.

BIRD’s AMPS missile protection system provides the most enhanced protection for military and civilian aircraft against the growing threat of ground to air missiles (MANPADS). The system is designed to automatically detect, verify, and foil SAM attacks through the effective use of countermeasure decoys (Flares and Chaff) and by Directional Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) that jam the missile’s IR seeker and protects the aircraft.

Under the new contract, BIRD will supply its most advanced configuration which includes the newly released MILDS Block II UV detection sensors which are a 3rd generation UV sensors with enhanced detection capably and a unique Hostile Fire Indicator (HFI) capability able to detect small arms fired at the aircraft.

AMPS is fully operational on military and VIP aircraft. Significantly, AMPS has also evolved into a standard system for NATO, having been selected and installed on Military, VIP and civil platforms used by NATO members, the United Nations air operations, governments and air forces around the world. This delivery follows previous deliveries of the AMPS system that has been successfully implemented in recent programs of the customer.

Ronen Factor, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founder: “We are honored to be chosen by this client once again, and see this agreement, which follows our previous delivery and installation of BIRD’s AMPS, as a sign of proof for BIRD’s products and service. BIRD’s AMPS ensures the safety of flight for hundreds of aircraft which are operating in the most demanding operational theaters, and I am confident that the client will continue to benefit from using our products”.